This index refers to files housed at the State Library and Archives. Known as Record Group 261, the Pardons and Paroles records are extensive. The 2,339 files for this period of the early 20th century typically contain the letter or petition submitted by the inmate, along with a copy of their discharge papers and the certificate of pardon or parole.
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
| View Entry | Name(s) | Last Name | Database - TN Research | Parole or Pardon | Prisoner # | County of Trial | Year Recd at Prison | Year of Pardon or Parole | Penitentiary | Box # | Crime | Notes |
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| View Entry | A. T. | Bevins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11256 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1925 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 3 | ||
| View Entry | Amos | Broadway | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11534 | Lake | 1921 | 1923 | Box 4 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Abner | Coats | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11628 | Lauderdale | 1921 | 1922 | Box 7 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Al | Ferguson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9237 | Obion | 1921 | 1921 | Box 12 | Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | A. D. | Garland | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11270 | Dyer | 1921 | 1923 | Box 15 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Arthur | Hamelett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11566 | Marshall | 1921 | 1922 | Box 13 |
Petition |
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| View Entry | A. C. | Hyder | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Cumberland | 1921 | Box 16 | Contempt of Court |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Arlie | King | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Knox | 1921 | Box 19 | larceny | |||||
| View Entry | Archie | Lee | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11400 | Shelby | 1921 | 1924 | Box 20 | Receiving Stolen Property | ||
| View Entry | Alex | Messinger | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11307 | Lake | 1921 | 1923 | Box 23 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Azalie | Nichols | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11392 | Knox | 1921 | 1924 | Box 25 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | A. T. | Osteen | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11263 | Davidson | 1921 | 1923 | Box 26 | Attempt to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Alvin S. | Partlow | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9111 | Davidson | 1921 | 1921 | Box 27 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Alf | Payne | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11470 | Robertson | 1921 | Box 27 | Petty Larceny |
died 1922 |
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| View Entry | Arthur | Rose | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11545 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 31 | Using Auto Without Consent | ||
| View Entry | Abe | Taylor | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11139 | Lauderdale | 1921 | Box 34 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree |
died 5-3-1922 |
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| View Entry | Arthur L. | Tolbert | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11787 | Rutherford | 1921 | 1922 | Box 34 | Violation of Age of Consent | ||
| View Entry | Annie | Walker | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11276 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1924 | Box 37 | Attempt to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Albert | Watts | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9467 | Shelby | 1921 | 1921 | Box 37 | Attempt to Housebreak | ||
| View Entry | Andrew | Wilcox | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Hawkins | 1921 | Box 38 | Selling Liquor | |||||
| View Entry | Abe | Young | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Haywood | 1921 | 1922 | Box 40 | Criminal Assault | |||
| View Entry | B. W. | Carr | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11516 | Sevier | 1921 | 1922 | Brush | Box 6 | Pet. Larceny |
Petitions |
| View Entry | Berry | Cartwright | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10991 | Meigs | 1921 | 1923 | TN State Penn. | Box 6 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
protest letter; Two files |
| View Entry | Bob | Dunn | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Knox | 1921 | Box 10 |
Petition |
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| View Entry | Beau | Harden | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Coffee | 1921 | Box 13 |
Petition. With record for Pete Harden |
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| View Entry | Bill | Harris | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11232 | Bledsoe | 1921 | 1922 | Box 13 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Bob | Jenkins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Maury | 1921 | Box 17 | Assault & Robbery | |||||
| View Entry | Bob | Marshall | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11340 | Trousdale | 1921 | Box 21 | Violated Age of Consent | ||||
| View Entry | Bennie | Melton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11321 | Marshall | 1921 | 1922 | Box 23 | Begetting Child by Wife’s Sister | ||
| View Entry | Bill | Owensby | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11333 | Hamblen | 1921 | 1924 | Box 26 | larceny | ||
| View Entry | Bill | Scarbrough | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11587 | Anderson | 1921 | 1923 | Box 32 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Bennie | Sloan | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Giles | 1921 | 1921 | Box 32 | murder | |||
| View Entry | Bryan | Wesley | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11638 | McMinn | 1921 | 1924 | Box 38 | grand larceny | ||
| View Entry | Brosia | White | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11461 | Haywood | 1921 | 1923 | Box 38 | Attempted Felony | ||
| View Entry | C. W. | Cagle | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Shelby | 1921 | 1922 | TN State Penn. | Box 6 | robbery | ||
| View Entry | Charkey | Chatham | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11187 | Crockett | 1921 | 1922 | Box 7 | Aiding Escape |
application for parole; letter; 2 files |
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| View Entry | C. H. | Farmer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 11119 | Knox | 1921 | 1922 | Box 12 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | Charles | Greenwood | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11407 | Shelby | 1921 | 1922 | Box 15 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Carrie | Jackson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11281 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 17 | Attempt to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree | ||
| View Entry | Charley | Lee | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11444 | Shelby | 1921 | 1924 | Box 20 | Attempt to Commit a Felony | ||
| View Entry | Clarence | Miller | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11384 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1924 | Box 23 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Curtis | Pinson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11271 | Dyer | 1921 | 1923 | Box 28 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Charlie | Queener | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11000 | Campbell | 1921 | 1924 | Box 29 | bigamy | ||
| View Entry | C. Hunter | Raine | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Shelby | 1921 | 1921 | Box 30 | Fraud |
Petitions |
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| View Entry | Clayton | Templeton | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11379 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1922 | Box 34 | burglary | ||
| View Entry | C. E. | Turner | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11284 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 35 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Goods | ||
| View Entry | Carl R. | White | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12591 | McMinn | 1921 | 1924 | Box 38 | Automobile Theft | ||
| View Entry | Charles V. | Yancy | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11121 | Knox | 1921 | 1924 | Box 40 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Clarence | Young | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11590 | Washington | 1921 | 1924 | Box 40 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Dewey | Bowen | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11485 | Dyer | 1921 | 1922 | Box 3 | Petty Larceny |
